Colin Carmona-Murphy
Mr. Zanardo
Geography P. 3
February 24, 2011
Venice, Italy Introduction Venice is a city located in the northern part of Italy that is known mostly for its tourism and it’s very interesting physical geography. What makes Venice a city of geological interest is the fact that it is filled with waterways and canals, which are replacements for the conventional cobblestone streets commonly found in Europe. The city of Venice has one major waterway called the Grand Canal which winds throughout the entire city, interconnected with many smaller, and narrower canals. Because of the many canals scattered through Venice, modern age Venice is faced with many geological problems such as sinking, and climate. Although Venice is an extremely old city, it still incorporates modern technologies and cultures to create booming tourism and a great economy. With the interesting geographical features like the canals, it is no surprise that many problems occur from these features, but also generates a phenomenal economy and tourism industry.

The Canals of VeniceThe canals of Venice, Italy are the most important geological feature that makes Venice, Venice. The canals run throughout the city allowing them to be water-traffic corridors. In total there are 150 distinct canals with the most important and largest being the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal splits the city almost directly in half because of its shape. It forms a large “S” shape. The canal is 3,800 meters long, with average widths of 30-90 meters, and average depths close to five meters. The water in the canals is a mixture of fresh water from a nearby river, and salt water from the Mediterranean Sea, creating a mixture called “brackish” water. Venice as a city is built on large piles of mud which means The Grand Canal was created because of an earlier river which eroded the mud over time causing there to be a wider canal then most others in...

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Table of Contexts
1. Introduction
2. History
3. Operation
Public transportation in Venice
Private transportation in Venice
4. Future context
5. References
1. Introduction
The city of Venice, with a population about 270.000 residents in 2009, is located in northern Italy and is the capital of Veneto region [1]. Venice is worldwide known as one of the most intriguing places, hosting an average of 15 million tourists per year [2]. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea [1].
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taken there is like walking into a different world, where time seems to stand
still and greet you with a warm laugh. The overwhelming power of the city plays
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streets. Built entirely upon water its streets are really wide canals that run
throughout the entire city. They carry people from one enchanted building to the
next by way of handcrafted gondolas that float on the water like giant fallen
leaves. It is a place where worries fade away as quietly as the rippling water,
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other word. The spectacular architectural designs in Venice are like none other
in the world. From the prominent buildings to the soaring bridges, beauty is
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anything the mind could imagine or the heart could desire. Colorful scarfs,
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your fingertips. Weeks could be spent wandering on endless streets from stores
to vendors, with each stop revealing even greater delights than the one before.
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